The War God's Homecoming

Chapter 129 Ink Fragrance Of Spring

Chapter 129 Ink Fragrance of Spring

Half an hour later, Billy and Casey drove towards their destination.

Over an hour later, Casey slammed on the brakes and parked the car in front of a large tea house on the outskirts of town.

"Hey bro!" Judge walked over as soon as they got out of the car and greeted Casey before turning to Billy. Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

"So, what's the situation?" asked Billy.

"According to our sources, this tea house is owned by a guy named Mason Kemp, who keeps a low profile and rarely shows his face. The business is managed by a woman named Rainbow Carter."

"When they take on assassination jobs," Judge added. "They never say that they're from Ink Pavilion or answer any questions from clients. They just tell them to wait for news."

"Alright then," Billy said before turning around and heading towards the tea house with Casey and Judge following closely behind.

"Please come inside." A woman in a tight dress greeted them as they entered the lobby.

"Do you have private rooms?" Judge asked.

"Yes, please follow me." The woman smiled before leading them to a private room.

"What kind of tea would you like?" She asked once they were seated in their room.

"I heard that you have Ink Fragrance of Spring here?" Judge looked up at her curiously.

"Oh?" The woman was slightly surprised. "Are you gentlemen here specifically for Ink Fragrance of Spring?"

"Yes," Judge nodded. "I've heard it's really good so please bring us a pot of it."

"Excuse me, Ink Fragrance of Spring is the most expensive tea here. I wonder if you three can accept it!" The cheongsam woman hesitated for a moment before continuing.

"Really? How much?" Judge asked.

"One pot, one hundred thousand!" the woman replied.

"Tsk tsk, you guys are making so much money that you could just open a bank." Judge said with some sarcasm.

"You're kidding," the woman smiled. "If you think the price is too high, we have many other good teas here that are very affordable. How about..."

"We came all this way specifically for Ink Fragrance of Spring. Otherwise, why bother coming all this way?" Judge interrupted her.

"Sure thing! We can pay for it as long as the tea's good. We'll take several pots if we have to."

"Alright then, please wait a moment!" The woman paused before walking towards the door. As she turned around at the last second, there was a hint of something strange in her eyes.

"When did you become so extravagant?" Casey spoke up after the woman left.

"If we don't drink this tea, we can't see the boss, right? Is there something special about it?" Billy asked with a faint smile on his face.

"Brilliant!" Judge chuckled smugly.

"In general, Ink Pavilion doesn't take orders from strangers, they rely on recommendations from acquaintances instead. And Ink Fragrance of Spring... only acquaintances know about this kind of tea." He explained further

"Not bad! You've even figured that out?" Casey laughed again.

"Well of course! Otherwise why come here? We can't just surround their tea house right? What if their boss isn't there and we spook them off?" Judge grinned widely.

"That's progress!" Casey laughed once more

After chatting for a while, they heard a sound of high heels echoed through the hallway.

Soon after, a tall woman walked in with the woman in a tight dress following behind her, carrying tea utensils.

The other woman was around thirty years old. She had beautiful features and a curvaceous figure, exuding an air of mature charm that was possessed by a young married women.

"Welcome to the tea house, gentlemen!" The woman smiled as she approached them.

"Let me introduce myself, okay? My name is Rainbow Carter and they all call me Rainbow. I am in charge of this tea house."

"Hello!" Judge gave a faint smile.

"I wonder how I should address you three?" Rainbow Carter also smiled back.

"This is Mr Gardner!" Judge pointed at Billy and introduced him.

"Nice to meet you, Mr Gardner," Rainbow Carter smiled again as she walked up to Billy and extended her right hand before continuing, "Welcome to the tea house."

As she spoke, her gaze swept over Billy's body and there was a hint of surprise in her eyes. The aura of royalty that emanated from him made her realize that he was not an ordinary person.

"Nice to meet you." Billy shook hands with her while smiling.

"Mr Gardner, Ink Fragrance of Spring that you ordered is one of our tea house's special teas, and it requires certain skills in brewing or else most of its flavor will be lost."

Rainbow Carter continued speaking while gesturing for the other woman to put down the tea utensils. "If you don't mind, let me brew some tea for you three?"

"Thank you, Mr Carter." Billy responded with a smile.

"My pleasure." Rainbow Carter said as she sat down by the tea set.

"I'm guessing you aren't from around here, Mr Gardner?" Rainbow Carter asked as she poured the tea, "Your accent sounds like it's from up north."

"You have a good ear."

"I could be wrong though." Rainbow Carter said with a smile as she placed the tea leaves in the pot. She then focused on brewing the tea with fluid and graceful movements that showed her expertise in making tea.

"Here you go!" After a short while, Rainbow Carter smiled and handed three cups of freshly brewed tea to Billy and his companions.

"Thank you." Billy picked up his cup and took a sip of the fragrant brew before commenting, "This is really good! It's worth every penny."

"Thank you for your approval, Mr Gardner." Rainbow Carter smiled again before continuing to speak. "And let me guess, there must be something else besides tasting our teas that brings you here today?"

It was customary for this tea house that even if someone ordered Ink Fragrance of Spring here, it didn't guarantee they would accept their order. Rainbow Carter's process of brewing teas was also her way of assessing her guests' intentions. Unless she offered to help them out herself, paying ten thousand only entitled one to drink some cups of quality teas without any further services rendered.

"Well... it's just a small matter." Billy laughed lightly before continuing, "I'm looking for someone, I wonder if you could lend me some help?"

"Looking for someone?" Rainbow Carter was taken aback. She rarely encountered tea guests who asked her to help find people.

After a brief pause, she looked at Billy and continued speaking, "I'm sorry, but I might disappoint you, Mr Gardner. Besides serving tea, I have some other small businesses here, but I am not good at finding people."

"You don't need to reject me so quickly. The person I'm looking for is definitely someone you know."

"Oh?" Rainbow Carter was surprised again, "I wonder who you are looking for?"

"It may be difficult for you to decide on your own. If it's convenient, can we meet Mr Kemp?" Billy didn't respond to her words.

Rainbow Carter narrowed her eyes slightly and the cheongsam-clad woman beside her also paused.

Few people knew the owner of this tea house in the first place and most assumed that it was Rainbow Carter herself. And even fewer knew that the owner's surname was Kemp.

Obviously, they came prepared!